The Distinction:
During opening Roll Call, each member state declares their attendance status:
- "Present": The delegate is recognized in the room and retains the right to Abstain on substantive matters (resolutions).
- "Present and Voting": The delegate declares an active stake in the agenda and forfeits the right to abstain on substantive matters—they must vote strictly "Yes" or "No."
Calculating Majorities:
Abstentions subtract from the denominator when calculating simple or two-thirds majorities for resolutions. MUN-Key.com automatically tracks each delegation's roll call status and dynamically recalculates pass/fail thresholds during final voting. Supported by cross-platform native mobile apps (iOS & Android) and desktop apps (macOS & Windows) alongside the web, MUN-Key lets delegates cast roll-call and substantive votes securely from their phones, while the dais tallies majorities and logs parliamentary motions in real time with zero latency.